19-Year-Old Arrested For Fatal Stabbing Of Neighbor’s Son In Lagos

19-Year-Old Arrested For Fatal Stabbing Of Neighbor’s Son In Lagos

A 19-year-old woman named Fatimo Agboke has been taken into custody following the fatal stabbing of her neighbor’s son in the Ijegun area of Lagos State. The tragic event occurred around 9:20 p.m. on September 9, 2024.

According to Lagos State Police Command spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the altercation between Agboke and the 20-year-old victim, Faroul Azeez, escalated into violence. During the confrontation, Agboke allegedly seized a broken bottle and stabbed Azeez in the neck.

Hundeyin detailed that a report was filed with the Isheri-Oshun Division by a resident who witnessed the argument. The victim sustained severe injuries from the stabbing and succumbed to his wounds while being rushed to the hospital.

Police arrived at the scene to find Azeez’s body lying in a pool of blood with a deep neck wound. The body has been transported to Mainland General Hospital in Yaba for an autopsy.

Agboke has been apprehended, and an investigation is underway to determine the full circumstances surrounding the incident.